Study Hernandez Plaza et al. (2004): study ES 2000

Public

Moroccan immigrants, Spain, 2000

Sample

Respondents

N = 100

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Face to face interviews were conducted by the first author of this article, with the collaboration of seven Moroccan mediators who translated the questions into Arabic when necessary and gave access to the sample

Correlate

Authors's Label

Perception of rejection

Our Classification

Distribution

Perception of rejection:
M = 5,97; SD = 1,45
1. Low perception of rejection: 18%
2. High perception of rejection: 82%

Operationalization

One single item: "As Moroccan, do you feel rejected by the native population?", with a 7-point answering format, from 1-not rejected to 7-totally rejected
For current analysis, this variable was re-cathegorized in two levels:
1. Low perception of rejection: Between 1 and 3
2. High perception of rejection: Between 5 and 7

Observed Relation with Happiness